Las Vegas, NV vs Atlanta, GA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Atlanta spends 64.3% more per capita than Las Vegas ($16,372/person difference). Atlanta, GA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 85/100).
Fiscal Health Score
A
82/100
Budget Balance66
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
85/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency64
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Las Vegas
Atlanta
Total Spending
$5.9B
$12.6B
Spending / Capita
$9,085
$25,457
Total Revenue
$5.3B
$77.6B
Revenue / Capita
$8,251
$156,803
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
644,835
494,838
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Las Vegas$945
Atlanta$315
Fire Protection
Las Vegas$280
Atlanta$464
Highways & Roads
Las Vegas$45
Atlanta$513
Parks & Recreation
Las Vegas$1,028
Atlanta$1,274
Education
Las Vegas$0
Atlanta$25
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasAtlanta
| Property Tax | $50 | $419 |
| Sales Tax | $386 | $0 |
| Income Tax | $0 | $1,292 |
| Intergovernmental | $1,137 | $9,121 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $5,645 |
| Other | $2,806 | $5,461 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Las VegasAtlanta
| Police | $945 | $315 |
| Fire Protection | $280 | $464 |
| Highways & Roads | $45 | $513 |
| Education | $0 | $25 |
| Public Welfare | $705 | $1,587 |
| Hospitals | $356 | $55 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,028 | $1,274 |
| Housing | $23 | $4,594 |
| Sewerage | $332 | $343 |
| Utilities | $129 | $8,026 |
| Other | $5,243 | $8,262 |
A
Las Vegas, NV
Fiscal Health Score: 82/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Atlanta, GA
Fiscal Health Score: 85/100
Excellent fiscal health